Dreaming of a Tiger
tiger, big cat, tigress, wild cat · mixed, depending on the outcome
A tiger stands for dangerous adversaries: master it and you succeed, face it unarmed and you fail.
What happens in the dream
- You fend it off or kill it: great success in everything you do
- It runs away: you'll overcome opposition and rise high
- Tigers in cages: you'll outwit your opponents
- A tiger-skin rug: luxury and ease
- A raging or sleeping tiger: a friend or new acquaintance you shouldn't trust
- A tiger comes towards you: enemies will torment you
- It attacks you: failure that leaves you gloomy
How you felt
- Fear: a powerful threat you sense prowling
- Strength: your own energy, maybe hard to rein in
Ask yourself
- Which person or situation feels threatening?
- Do I have a strength I'm afraid to use?
See also Lion · Leopard · Panther · Menagerie · Wild
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862). Also searched as: big cat, tigress, wild cat.